Basketball Recap: Stuart W. Cramer Takes a Loss

Stuart W. Cramer was the 57-54 winner over North Gaston when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Stuart W. Cramer Storm fell to the North Gaston Wildcats 53-49. The Storm's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Stuart W. Cramer lost on Friday, don't look at Makhi Brown. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Darren Stowe, who posted seven points and five rebounds.

Even though they lost, Stuart W. Cramer was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Gaston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jalen Howard, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. The matchup was Howard's third in a row with at least ten points. Ranfiel Guerrero was another key player, putting up nine points.

Stuart W. Cramer's record now sits at 4-7. As for North Gaston, they moved to 5-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Stuart W. Cramer won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cherryville at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Stuart W. Cramer has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for North Gaston, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on West Lincoln at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. North Gaston is facing West Lincoln at the right time seeing as West Lincoln is stuck on a four-game losing streak.